Round of 16 Matches

[Drico]

Always have time for a team that wins in spite of themselves.

Martinez either comes good and Argentina become live threats or he continues in the same vein of form and they get found out by the Dutch.

Yes, I think there is something in this. Martinez is far better than he has shown so far. He reminds me of Paolo Rossi...in the first four matches of Espana '82.

But will he even play in the Dutch match? Maybe as an impact sub. Needs to make that impact then.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

6 mins for the Aussies to do the incredible

 

[miami]

Nah, you can never go over the top about messi. At 35, to be still putting in performances like that, we’ll miss him when he retires.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

The Argies lifting the trophy would be brilliant just to see Ronaldo's jealous face though.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Yes, I think there is something in this. Martinez is far better than he has shown so far. He reminds me of Paolo Rossi...in the first four matches of Espana '82.

But will he even play in the Dutch match? Maybe as an impact sub. Needs to make that impact then.

He badly needs a goal, but if he finds his range Argentina become a totally different prospect.

He won't start, but he'll get on. Right now it's a toss up between the Dutch and Argentina, he could be decisive either way.

Rossi is exactly who I had in mind.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Oh man, that was the chance. Solid keeping.

 

[Goat]

Oh man, that was the chance. Solid keeping.

Mate?

 

[GoldenToffee]

Mate?

He's on dial up still.

 

[evilwebby]

Argentina remain incredibly unconvincing to me.

I think Netherlands will beat them pretty easily.

 

[allen]

The Argies lifting the trophy would be brilliant just to see Ronaldo's jealous face though.

My one wish for this tournament is that Ronaldo cries his last World Cup tears before Messi.

 

[evilwebby]

My one wish for this tournament is that Ronaldo cries his last World Cup tears before Messi.

'naldo will be player-manager in 2026

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Mate?

He's on dial up still.

I think I've got a lag due to streaming the games. My aerial cable is knackered and I'm too idle to fix it.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I didn't think the US was bad there and on another day you might get a little more fortunate and end that first half only a goal down or 0-0 and you're going to be in it right to the end. But the ongoing big problem definitely bit us there in the end. We just don't take the good possession and territory and turn it into shots and chances to score. Part of that is the striker although I wouldn't say all of it.

Obviously would've loved to see a real run here but this was the expectation and it was met. So now the focus has to turn to 2026 and the goal there should be to win the tournament. Maybe unrealistic but that's what it has to be. We have experience we can take from this and we have lessons we can learn. Would I say I'm confident we will learn the correct lessons? Nah probably not.

I'm proud of the guys though. They played admirably and we're really close to the best now.

 

[wm02]

Think the Dutch will have a very good chance at beating Argentina

 

[TheBigIguana]

Think the Dutch will have a very good chance at beating Argentina

Is Di Maria hurt? Without him they definitely do. If he can't play it can't be Gomez again. That experiment has failed.